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President Donald Trump is not among the announced guests. He called the $850 million center a “total disaster” in a social media post in February.
“Evanston has set a new precedent. It has shown that racial reparations are possible,” Simmons said.
“It feels like you’re stepping back into his world,” Ward said of the grounds in Hyde Park, New York, that once were home to the Roosevelt family.
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The city’s annual Juneteenth Celebration, now in its 32nd year, features activities throughout the week leading up to June 19, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
The Unity Parade traveled through Springfield’s east side before ending at Comer Cox Park, where a weekend music festival and community celebration continued throughout the day.
“Building 29 started as a dormitory and ended as a document storage facility.”
The event is titled “Free-ish: Juneteenth and the Long Legacy of 1619—a conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones.”
A state grant helped provide some sprucing up and a wayside information board for current curator Randy Pickett, who bought Shea’s Gas Station Museum in 2017.